The surviving members of Youngsters of Bodom will reunite for a one-off present in February to pay tribute to late bandleader Alexi Laiho.
The occasion, titled “A Celebration of Music,” will happen on Feb. 26 on the Tavastia Membership in Helsinki, Finland, close to Youngsters of Bodom’s hometown of Espoo. Tickets go on sale to most of the people on Wednesday by way of Tiketti.
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The lineup will function classic-era Bodom members Janne Wirman (keyboards), Henkka T. Blacksmith (bass), Jaska Raatikainen (drums) and Alexander Kuoppala (guitar), plus longtime good friend of the band Samy Elbanna, who performs guitar and sings within the Finnish metallic band Misplaced Society and was in The Native Band alongside Laiho.
“We need to have fun the life’s work of our band and on the identical time the musical legacy of our good friend and bandmate Alexi,” the band mentioned. “The gig will likely be performed on the Tavastia membership, which is vital to Youngsters of Bodom, and on the identical time, we are going to fulfill the longstanding want of our followers.”
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Youngsters of Bodom performed their closing live performance on Dec. 15, 2019, in Helsinki. They launched their closing album, Hexed, earlier that 12 months.
Following Bodom’s disbandment, Laiho and rhythm guitarist carried Daniel Freyberg carried on as Bodom After Midnight. Laiho died of alcohol abuse in December 2020 on the age of 41, and Bodom After Midnight posthumously launched their sole EP, Paint the Sky With Blood, in April 2021.
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“Sadly, Bodom After Midnight as an lively band is just about going to be buried with Alexi,” Freyberg instructed Loudwire shortly earlier than the EP’s launch. “We do not actually really feel snug utilizing the identify Bodom with out Alexi, as a result of it is so linked to him … I’ve undoubtedly received one thing to sit up for and I’ll proceed within the music trade, hopefully for a very long time.”
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